THR Highlights The Biggest Moments From Thursday’s Season- Five Closer. Nearly all characters in Mystic Falls, if not all, have seen the light (at least once, if not more times) and have somehow prolonged their life on the show in one form or another, whether it be through spells, resurrections or as ghosts. Thursday’s finale, “Home,” attempted to do away with the show’s propensity to toggle between life and death, instead permanently shutting off the . The instability of the Other Side remained the focus of the second- half of season five. The complete disintegration of the Other Side and those unable to pass through during the brief resurrection spell window would find themselves trapped permanently dead. Death came knocking for two of Mystic Falls’ own. The Hollywood Reporter highlights the biggest cliffhangers and tear- jerker moments from the season- five closer.

Stefan’s “death”Stefan’s stay on the Other Side is only temporary. While on the Other Side, Stefan reunites with his best friend Lexi, who saves Stefan from being forever taken. So they begin to a hatch a plan.